3 posts tagged “eyeliner”
I have a thing for glitter. There! I said it. I've been wanting and needing to try Hard Candy's Glitter Eyeliner Pencil for such a long time! I love everything Hard Candy! It's just so cute and trendy! I remember wanting to get some of their nail polishes when I was younger but was so sad to find out they did not ship internationally. Until this day, they still don't ship internationally which brings me to wonder why?!
The colour I bought is not featured in any of the pics in post. I bought the "Midnight" colour which is described as a "navy with silver glitter" on the main site. The only reason why I stayed away from black is that I have too much black at home and plus, I wanted a fun going out party-ish colour to add to my growing shimmer glitter collection at home.
First of all, there is no navy colour in the entire eyeliner. It's not as dark as a navy. It's more of a denim jean blue colour. I didn't want that colour but I guess this blue was aimed for the younger audience. It's still usable though because of it's subtle sparkle. It looks great with or without eyeshadow. I personally like it without the eyeshadow because it gives you that fun "rocker" girl image. Application isn't as smooth as I like since afterall it's not a kohl pencil at all. It's hard and crusty. The product promises that it is long-wearing but I find the glitter runs around a bit on my undereye area which totally ruins my undereye coverup. Removing the glitter is also something. The blue colour comes off quick but it's the glitter that stays in place. And after a tired night of partying, you wouldn't want to spend an extra 10 minutes just to remove all the glitter from lining area. It's probably all that glitter around my eyes because I have a slight reaction to this product. It feels itchy around the inner eye area while taking off the glitter. Definitely not my favourite product from Hard Candy. I would use this at your own risk!
In this scan, the model uses the galaxy(black with silver glitter) glitter eyeliner pencil. She also uses Too Faced Sugar Shadow. I have no clue on what shade the shadow is and what lip gloss she uses either. Although it's not really clear in how the makeup is supposed to look like in the before and after shot, I think this is a great tutorial in how to use the glitter eyeliner pencil instead of just the traditional way.
Official Site: Hard Candy
Additional Links: Seventeen.jp
Where to Buy: Amazon
Amazon | Too Faced Sugar Shadow
Hard Candy | Does not ship internationally!
The colour I bought is not featured in any of the pics in post. I bought the "Midnight" colour which is described as a "navy with silver glitter" on the main site. The only reason why I stayed away from black is that I have too much black at home and plus, I wanted a fun going out party-ish colour to add to my growing shimmer glitter collection at home.
First of all, there is no navy colour in the entire eyeliner. It's not as dark as a navy. It's more of a denim jean blue colour. I didn't want that colour but I guess this blue was aimed for the younger audience. It's still usable though because of it's subtle sparkle. It looks great with or without eyeshadow. I personally like it without the eyeshadow because it gives you that fun "rocker" girl image. Application isn't as smooth as I like since afterall it's not a kohl pencil at all. It's hard and crusty. The product promises that it is long-wearing but I find the glitter runs around a bit on my undereye area which totally ruins my undereye coverup. Removing the glitter is also something. The blue colour comes off quick but it's the glitter that stays in place. And after a tired night of partying, you wouldn't want to spend an extra 10 minutes just to remove all the glitter from lining area. It's probably all that glitter around my eyes because I have a slight reaction to this product. It feels itchy around the inner eye area while taking off the glitter. Definitely not my favourite product from Hard Candy. I would use this at your own risk!
Official Site: Hard Candy
Additional Links: Seventeen.jp
Where to Buy: Amazon
Amazon | Too Faced Sugar Shadow
Hard Candy | Does not ship internationally!
For some weird reason, I have been very obsessed with eyeliner these days. I can't stop thinking and looking up on different kinds of eyeliners. I think it has something to do with my new friends at school who wear loads of eyeliner and the current kdrama I'm watching at the moment called "Dal Ja's Spring". The main character in the drama has a really clean face with thick eyeliner around her eyes. It seems a bit extreme but it gets better as you watch her through the drama. Anyways, among the many eyeliners I was browsing online I found one of a brand I have never used before. This would be Stila's Smudge Pots.
It is a gel cream eyeliner that will last a very very long time. I have never used this type of eyeliner before so I found it very facinating and a bit tricky to apply. The product comes in 6 colours from jet black to a fun cobalt blue. I had intended to buy the brown(pictured) but my local Sephora had ran out so I decided to try the bronze instead. The bronze is a dark copper brown with a hint of shimmer in it. I personally think that the bronze is a great colour that can be compared to the brown. From faraway it actually looks dark brown. I also bought the #4 precision eyeliner brush along with the eyeliner just to be sure I was applying with the right brush. As the eyeliner applying is almost like painting on a line, it should be pretty easy right? I think I did a horrible five jobs at it already. I think I'm getting a hang of it. Given the amount that you use every single time, I think the whole pot will last about half a year? Whatever happened to the "every 3 months" clearout? It's also a very good thing that this eyeliner lasts so long because the container is glass and will weigh a ton!
Official Site: stila Cosmetics
Additional Link: #4 precision eyeliner brush
Where to buy: Amazon | The bronze looks really light there but it isn't.
Sephora | Brown and Grey sold out.
It is a gel cream eyeliner that will last a very very long time. I have never used this type of eyeliner before so I found it very facinating and a bit tricky to apply. The product comes in 6 colours from jet black to a fun cobalt blue. I had intended to buy the brown(pictured) but my local Sephora had ran out so I decided to try the bronze instead. The bronze is a dark copper brown with a hint of shimmer in it. I personally think that the bronze is a great colour that can be compared to the brown. From faraway it actually looks dark brown. I also bought the #4 precision eyeliner brush along with the eyeliner just to be sure I was applying with the right brush. As the eyeliner applying is almost like painting on a line, it should be pretty easy right? I think I did a horrible five jobs at it already. I think I'm getting a hang of it. Given the amount that you use every single time, I think the whole pot will last about half a year? Whatever happened to the "every 3 months" clearout? It's also a very good thing that this eyeliner lasts so long because the container is glass and will weigh a ton!
Official Site: stila Cosmetics
Additional Link: #4 precision eyeliner brush
Where to buy: Amazon | The bronze looks really light there but it isn't.
Sephora | Brown and Grey sold out.
Merry Belated Christmas and Happy Belated New Year to all! I realized I forgot to say my greetings in the last post. It's been weeks since I've written something here. I can't promise anything yet but I do hope to review quite a bit today! =)
Today's first review will be on Bourjois' Two-Tone Eyeliner Pencil. I generally only use eyeliner on my upper when I have loads of time to work on my eyes. There must be something very special going on like for an example, a big party or movie, that I will line both upper and lower. But ever since I got my new long-poking-eyes bangs, my eyes haven't really popped at all. I must also point out that I wear thick orange-brown frames so the only thing that kept my eyes look defined were my eyebrows and million layered eyelashes. Now with my new bangs, you can't see anything at all! The only thing I could think of was to put more focus and emphasis on the parts that you could through my glasses which is the lower lash line of course. The next day, I headed for the nearest Sephora to find a eyeliner pencil. Now, one would ask about my other eyeliners at home. I must admit that I have quite a few pencils already but they each are of different use. A few are for blending and some are just nice daring colours I wear when I go out with friends. They all have different purposes but they go on the same way: hard and stiff. I've never tried kohl eyeliners before since I've been so scared that they will be too dramatic.
At Sephora, I found numerous brands with well made liners. I decided to go with a dual coloured one for it's multi-purpose-ness and from a brand I've never used before. Bourjois have a huge selection of eyeliners ranging from liquid to your normal gritty type. The Two-Tone Eyeliner Pencil came only in two colour ranges at the store. I ended up choosing the typical shade: black and white. Although cafe and creme would've made a better selection. It isn't labeled as a kohl liner but it does the same thing with an added bonus of another colour! The lighter colour is supposed to brighten and open up your eyes while the darker is the liner that gives your eyes shape. What I like most about this product is that it is very easily blendable and erasable. When I was trying it at home a few days ago, I accidently went a bit overboard with the white so I just used my fourth finger to smudge it and sure enough it disappeared. With that being said, I do worry about how easily it might rub off easily. But again, one would not rub their eyes when they have eye makeup on. I'm sure there are many more of these types of eyeliners from other brands but I'm pleased with this one because of the price for it's excellent quality and it works for me.
Note: I wear glasses. Thick orange brown frames.
Official Site: Bourjois | Check the Global site for different countries.
Where to buy: Sephora | You can see the other shade here.
Amazon | It ships from Sephora.
* = recommended
Today's first review will be on Bourjois' Two-Tone Eyeliner Pencil. I generally only use eyeliner on my upper when I have loads of time to work on my eyes. There must be something very special going on like for an example, a big party or movie, that I will line both upper and lower. But ever since I got my new long-poking-eyes bangs, my eyes haven't really popped at all. I must also point out that I wear thick orange-brown frames so the only thing that kept my eyes look defined were my eyebrows and million layered eyelashes. Now with my new bangs, you can't see anything at all! The only thing I could think of was to put more focus and emphasis on the parts that you could through my glasses which is the lower lash line of course. The next day, I headed for the nearest Sephora to find a eyeliner pencil. Now, one would ask about my other eyeliners at home. I must admit that I have quite a few pencils already but they each are of different use. A few are for blending and some are just nice daring colours I wear when I go out with friends. They all have different purposes but they go on the same way: hard and stiff. I've never tried kohl eyeliners before since I've been so scared that they will be too dramatic.
At Sephora, I found numerous brands with well made liners. I decided to go with a dual coloured one for it's multi-purpose-ness and from a brand I've never used before. Bourjois have a huge selection of eyeliners ranging from liquid to your normal gritty type. The Two-Tone Eyeliner Pencil came only in two colour ranges at the store. I ended up choosing the typical shade: black and white. Although cafe and creme would've made a better selection. It isn't labeled as a kohl liner but it does the same thing with an added bonus of another colour! The lighter colour is supposed to brighten and open up your eyes while the darker is the liner that gives your eyes shape. What I like most about this product is that it is very easily blendable and erasable. When I was trying it at home a few days ago, I accidently went a bit overboard with the white so I just used my fourth finger to smudge it and sure enough it disappeared. With that being said, I do worry about how easily it might rub off easily. But again, one would not rub their eyes when they have eye makeup on. I'm sure there are many more of these types of eyeliners from other brands but I'm pleased with this one because of the price for it's excellent quality and it works for me.
Note: I wear glasses. Thick orange brown frames.
Official Site: Bourjois | Check the Global site for different countries.
Where to buy: Sephora | You can see the other shade here.
Amazon | It ships from Sephora.
* = recommended
